Vocab Workshop Unit 1

To caution or advice against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty

• breach

• efface

• deface

• admonish

The student was showing _________ emotions and began having ___________ , violent behaviors. Unable to reign them in, Ms. Muirden had to call security.

• unbridled

• circumspect

• spasmodic

• admonish

Use the word "commandeer" correctly in a complete sentence using capitalization and punctuation.

Our troops were unable to ________________ the enemy's lines during the battle.

In Western movies, there are often _______________ who rob trains.

Careful, cautious

• cumbersome

• diffuse

• spurious

• circumspect

I found my heavy bag to be ___________, therefore I left it in the car.

(n.) A standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions

(v.) to bring to such a standstill

• breach

• deadlock

• relinquish

• salvage

Match the following

• to spread or scatter freely or widely

• diffuse

• wordy, long-winded, or unfocused;

• diffuse

• to keep from being noticed

• predispose

• to incline beforehand

• efface

• to wipe out

• efface

After the storm, the streets were littered with ___________.